The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC), Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and Centre For Railway Information Systems (CRIS) have joined hands, in the First of its kind Initiative, to revolutionise seamless travel experience of the Main Line Railway and Metro Passengers in Delhi NCR area, thereby promoting ‘One India – One Ticket’ initiative of the Government of India.
More Details:
In a collaborative effort to promote the ‘One India – One Ticket’ initiative, DMRC, IRCTC, and CRIS are enhancing the travel experience for Main Line Railway and Metro passengers in the Delhi NCR area. Delhi Metro Rail QR Code-based tickets can now be conveniently booked via the IRCTC website and mobile app, with a full version launch expected soon. These Metro tickets can be booked up to 120 days in advance, in line with Indian Railways’ Advance Reservation Period (ARP), and are valid for four days. This integration simplifies travel planning and provides greater convenience for passengers, ensuring a seamless and efficient journey across the rail network.
DMRC launched Beta Version for Tickets:
- The “Beta Version” of Delhi Metro Rail QR Code –based ticket was launched thereby enabling main line Railway passengers to book DMRC QR Code Tickets on IRCTC Website and Android version of Mobile App.
- On this occasion Shri Sanjay Kumar Jain, CMD, IRCTC and Dr. Vikas Kumar, MD, DMRC said “On success of the Beta Version, the regular version of IRCTC-DMRC QR Code Ticket will be launched soon after.”
Enhancing Tickets Validity:
- Currently, single journey tickets of Delhi Metro can only be booked on the day of travel with same day validity.
- With this facility, the DMRC-IRCTC QR code-based tickets will be synchronised with Indian Railways’ Advance Reservation Period (ARP) allowing passengers to book even Metro tickets up to 120 days in advance.
- Further, the Metro tickets will be valid for a single journey for a period of four days starting from the day before the DMRC journey date, the travel date itself, and two days after the journey date.
Key Features:
- This joint initiative will enhance the travel experience of Railway passengers by allowing them to book Delhi Metro Tickets at the rail ticket confirmation page clubbing it either with source or destination station falling in Delhi/NCR region.
- The passengers can also book Delhi metro tickets at a later stage via the booking history page. Flexible Cancellations have also been ensured.
- Once the DMRC ticket is purchased by the railway passenger, one DMRC QR code per passenger will be printed/available in the Electronic Reservation Slip of IRCTC.
- The novel step will save the valuable time of the rail passengers at DMRC stations by avoiding long queues while purchasing DMRC tickets.
Conclusion:
This landmark initiative of IRCTC, DMRC and CRIS aims to provide a comprehensive seamless travel solution enhancing customer convenience by ease of ticket booking and promoting digitalization, environment friendly and efficient transportation systems.
Source: DMRC – Press Release | Images Credit: DMRC
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